Huddersfield recorded a vital 2-0 win over QPR to move six points clear of the Sky Bet Championship relegation places.
Both of Town’s goals came within the space of four second-half minutes, with Elias Kachunga scoring the opener and then winning the penalty for the second, which Steve Mounie put away.
For QPR, this was a third straight league loss and they now sit just three points above the Terriers.
Huddersfield started brightly and their high-press tactics almost paid off inside the first minute. Lewis O’Brien capitalised on Todd Kane’s loose pass out from defence, but the Town man could only blaze a shot wide.
QPR’s impressive Eberechi Eze then cut in from the left and dinked a ball into the box which picked out Jordan Hugill, but the forward could only place his effort into the side-netting.
Town full-back Harry Toffolo then blazed an effort high and wide over the visitors’ bar after Mounie picked him out.
From the resulting corner Rangers’ skipper Grant Hall created the clearest goalscoring chance of the half but could only place his header against a post as the visitors upped the ante.
Right on the brink of half-time Huddersfield created a rare opportunity when Juninho Bacuna’s cross picked out Mounie, but his header was planted straight at Liam Kelly in the QPR goal.
Town’s Richard Stearman tried his luck just after the restart with an acrobatic effort following Mounie’s knock-down but Kelly got right behind the effort.
